One among San Antonio’s few Panamanian eating places is reopening after a spring hiatus. Panjaz, the on-again off-again mission from chef Shaunda Hopkins, is reemerging at 17510 Judson Rd. in July.
Uncover the style of Panama at Panjaz Panamanian Delicacies, San Antonio’s unique spot for genuine Panamanian dishes,” wrote the restaurant on social media. “Panjaz is reopening in July 2026, and can as soon as once more be serving up scrumptious and real flavors that seize the spirit of Central America.”
Panjaz has operated as a number of totally different ideas because it first debuted, in keeping with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. In 2014, it was a meal supply service; in 2019, it turned a catering operation. In 2021, Hopkins branched out to the Lombrano Meals Corridor at 427 Lombrano St., her first brick-and-mortar, earlier than pivoting once more to host chef’s desk occasions and pop-ups.
In 2023, she lastly opened a full-service restaurant inside a fuel station close to Morgan’s Wonderland at 5115 Thousand Oaks.
All through all of the iterations, Hopkins, who was born and raised within the Central American nation, was dedicated to sharing her native fare in a metropolis dominated by Mexican and Tex-Mex delicacies. The menus at all times featured conventional dishes like ropa vieja, patacones, arroz con pollo, and her signature tamales wrapped in banana leaves.
It’s unclear what the brand new menu will characteristic. At present, the chef’s Sq. website is promoting objects like empanadas and carimanolas — yucca fritters filled with floor beef and cheese. The Instagram web page has additionally been trumpeting Hopkins’ sancocho, a meaty vegetable stew.
Panjaz had not launched the precise timeline of its grand reopening. Native meals followers all in favour of increasing their pan-Latin repertoire can observe its Instagram web page for updates.
